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| L. Pandiah, a worker at a stall in the temple’s premises, showing the damage to two refrigerators caused by the crowd on Sunday. |
KUALA LUMPUR: The aftermath of the Hindu Rights Action Force rally on Sunday was felt most by City Hall when it estimated RM100,000 damage to its property.
| The smashed glass pane of a shop in Jalan Ampang. |
Pedestrian railings, pavement tiles and rubbish bins were damaged along Jalan Ampang and Jalan Tun Razak and repairs would be done as soon as possible, said City Hall director-general Datuk Salleh Yusup.
City Hall workers took four hours from 2pm on Sunday to clear the tonnes of rubbish left by the protesters.
Salleh said he was disappointed that the protesters had scant regard for property and equipment bought with taxpayers' money.
Some of the protesters had prised pavement tiles and picked rubbish bins and threw them at the police during the illegal gathering.
The road closures resulted in hotel guests being holed up in their rooms and several of them missed their flights since they were unable to get to the airport.
Business at retail outlets in the area was also affected.
Shops in Suria KLCC saw a drop in sales as several entrances to the shopping mall were barricaded.
Damage at the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Batu Caves, where a larged crowd had gathered, has been estimated at RM10,000.
Temple secretary M. Thevaraju said the crowd had pushed down the locked main gate.
Two refrigerators owned by a stall in the premises of the temple and the public restrooms were also damaged.
